The School of Life
The School of Life Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
The School of Life is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by The School of Life. Rated 4.0/5 from 92 ratings. Requires iOS 16.7.
- Rating
- 4.0
- 92 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 39 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v1.24.3
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About The School of Life
Know Who You Are. See Others Clearly. Live More Intentionally. The School of Life app is your daily companion for mental wellbeing, emotional development, and self-discovery - a thoughtfully designed space to help you develop your mindset, explore your inner world, and build better relationships with yourself and those around you. Rooted in psychology, philosophy, and decades of teaching emotional intelligence, the app offers bitesize guidance to help you understand your feelings, reflect on your past, and respond to life with greater clarity, calm, and resilience. WHY SELF KNOWLEDGE MATTERS Anxiety. Frustration. Loneliness. Emotions like these point to deeper patterns. But few of us have ever been shown how to listen to them clearly. The School of Life is your guide to that inner education: a wisdom-rich toolkit for managing emotions, finding calm, and creating emotional clarity. It's not just about feeling better - it's about becoming wiser. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER INSIDE A Personalised Discovery Feed • Your home screen evolves with you - offering relevant, therapeutic content based on your quiz results and reading behavior. Emotional Intelligence Lessons, Daily • Understand your moods, regulate difficult emotions, and grow in empathy and maturity. Audio, Podcasts, Videos, Essays • Bitesize content across six themes: Relationships, Work, Sociability, Calm, Self-Knowledge, and Leisure, designed for meaningful, mindful screen time. Guides to Self-Knowledge • Learn how your thoughts, wounds, and behaviours connect - through articles and self-reflective tools grounded in psychology and philosophy. CBT-Inspired "Emotional First-Aid" • Practical tools for managing emotions, reframing negative thought patterns, and softening self-criticism. Journaling Prompts & Quotes • Daily mindfulness quotes, affirmations, and reflective exercises to support emotional growth and inspire self-care. NOT JUST ANOTHER SELF-CARE APP Most apps aim to quiet your emotions. This one helps you understand them. This is not a quick fix - it's a journey into your personality development, a companion for growing your emotional wellbeing day by day. • With every scroll, you learn something. • With every session, you grow a little wiser. This is screen time with substance. A mindful, intentional space where reflection replaces distraction - and healing begins with discovery. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • How to grow your emotional intelligence and mindset - not to suppress your feelings, but to understand and integrate them • How to trace struggles back to their origin and break destructive cycles • How to build better relationships through clear, honest, emotionally mature communication WHO IS THIS FOR • Anyone seeking more than quick fixes - who wants meaningful emotional support • People curious about their past, their patterns, and their emotional future • Those who believe mental health starts with self-awareness, not suppression • Anyone who wants to grow - intellectually, emotionally, and relationally JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS Over 9 million people have begun their journey toward emotional self-knowledge through The School of Life's books, card games, films, therapy sessions, events and in-person retreats. Now, our most powerful tools are gathered here, in one app - designed to meet you wherever you are. BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY INWARD Download The School of Life app today and start your free trial (3-day or 7-day options available). • Built for daily use • Designed for your mindset • Powered by wisdom • Made for you "There is something valuable for anyone who wants to understand how to be more accepting of self and others - by learning how humans really operate." "Life-changing, really." Privacy Policy: https://www.theschooloflife.com/about-us/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.theschooloflife.com/app-terms-and-conditions/
Ratings & reviews
4.0
92 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.24.3 · Updated October 20, 2026
Bug fixes, performance improvements, and small design updates to keep things running smoothly.
App privacy
The developer, The School of Life, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
- Search History: Search History
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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